in rear, not fluent 4 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, ridden and lost place after 4 out, beaten from 3 out
led, headed and tracked leaders 5th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway to chase front rank 8th, switched left and shaken up before 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden and kept on, always held
mid-division, mistake 4th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, gradually faded
chased leaders on outside, disputed lead 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and led 2 out, mistake last, edged left and ran on well run-in
mid-division, tracked leaders after 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on but not pace to challenge
prominent, disputed lead 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on until faded run-in
NonRunner
MOURNE LASS arrives from Ireland with every chance having posted her best effort so far on a trip to Carlisle last month and finishing runner-up. She gets the vote with Brian Hughes doing the steering today having partnered Tfou in both previous outings. A mistake brought an end to the latter’s challenge at Newcastle on his hurdling bow though he’s not out of this and is preferred to the more exposed pair Sundrenched and Thunder In Milan. Hogan and Roan are open to improvement of the remainder.
Empty Quarter 20-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, awkward jump 2nd, not fluent 7th and soon lost ground, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Loughderg Rocco (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Gonfalonier (FR) 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear and well off pace, not fluent 3rd and no impression when slight mistake 3 out, remote 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 5th of 8, dist behind Winding River (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding in Mar.
Goodoldbill 25-1 (11-6) Led until 2 out, chased leader until home turn, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Luke (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Hogan (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Novicey jumping, towards rear, 5th before 2 out, never in contention, 5th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Lac De Constance (11-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Roan 28-1 (11-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders in close 4th on inside, outpaced after 2 out, went remote 3rd after turning in, 3rd of 7, 22l behind Luke (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Sundrenched (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Rear, pulled up after 5th, at Naas 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Tfou (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Chased front pack, not fluent and lost ground 4 out, ridden before 3 out, ran on one pace, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Hidden Heroics (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Mourne Lass (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 2 out, headway approaching next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Lady Tremaine (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Front mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 15, 31 1/2l behind The Jad Factor (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
